Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-22

snoulQ nave as much good sense as
irst-class mechanic and they are worth
first class mechanics wages. In voting
on this amendment the tickets must read:
"For the Amendment to Section q,
Article 8, of the Constitution" or
against the Amendment to Section "a 3,
Article 8, of the Constitution"
The third amendment is for the pur-
pose of disposing OF portion CT the
university lands and for the more con
yonient handling of the same
consistent with the development of
the state II is a further carrying out Of
the wishes Of the fathers VINO so wisely
and patrioticaI!y set aside these lands for
the higher education of 1.-The youth Of
Texas. The ballot on this question must
read: "For the Amendment TO Article = ="
or Against the Amendment to Article I :"
The next amendment is for the purpose
Of providing tor the assessment and co.
lection Of taxes in uGorganized counties,
8 most necessary and sslutary provision
&c will at once be perceived By reference
to the resolution. Those counties owned
and controlled by large cattle syndIcates
should DE compelled to bear their por-
ton Of the public expense SIS well
as the populou5 counties inhabited by
thrifty and Industrious agricuItuTists
Those favoring this amendment must
have printed or written On their ballots:
"For the Amendment 70 Section -, Arti-
Gle s, Of the Constitution" or against
the amendment 10 Section -, Article 6,
of the Constitution" Through some
ioyeraight or error the Legislature failed
to specify just what the ticket should
read on this amendment, but from the
context and the ususl custom in such
leases, it is not improbable that s ticket
as above indicated will De legal.
The hith amendment gives the Lagjsla-
ture power 10 provide whatever reguIa-
tons it may deem necessary for the de
lection and punishment Of fraud in cleo
tons, ond for the preservation Of
the purity OF the ballot box. Also for reg
istrauon of voters II cities containing
a population Of ten thousand Or mere.
The wisdom oi this provision is readily
seen without further elaboration. TIE
purity o. the bsllot-5oX is the very mud
sill OF our Institutions, and We
shoula guard it zaalously. The registrs-
/ ton Cf voters in cities is rendered neces-
saGy il order tas! the colonization Of
wayfarers and nonresident voters in
cities on election day may be made i'm
possible. II will suppress in q large &c
gree the system OF ward bossism and
give 8 free and fair expression 70 the
! popular voice Of the real voters. Ballots
on this amendment must read: "For the
Amendment to Section T. Article &, OF the
Constitution" or against the Amend
ment to Section I, Article 8, Of the Con-
stitution."
TIE last and certainly one Of the most
important propositions submitted to the
people is that which seeks to change,
modernize aud extend the judiciary sys-
tenn Of the state. Lawyers and Htigants
have long since discovered the absolute
need for g revision Of this important
branch Of our government. The present
judiciary system is altogether inadequate.
The rapid Development Of the state has
Increased the amount Of litigation until
the wheels of justice have become
clogged. Both civil and criminal suits
haye TO be delayed, much to the detri-
ment and loss of cue people.
without referring TO the prohL5itory
amendment, it may be said that the other
five ere necessary, salutary and should
be voted for. The last Legislature
was & representative body Of men
and sfler due reflection and with the
lights of thorough discussion throw pom
their work, they submitted thes- IS
ures to the people because they bcl-yed
the people wanted and desired them. lie
the people now ratiiy the work submit
ted by their representatives.
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